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【題目】April 27 is Take Our Daughters to Work Day in Britain. Started at first in the United States and brought to Britain in 1994, Take Our Daughters to Work Day has become a special day for girls between 11 and 15. On that day thousands of girls take a day off school and go together with one of their parents to their work places. The purpose of this day is to broaden girls’ horizons and raise their self-confidence .

For many years people have thought that boys can do better than girls in society. But actually, “girls can be whatever they want to be just like boys, whether it is a pilot, a nurse or a chief executive (主管).” says the chairman of the Our Sons and Daughters Charitable Trust, an organization which supported the activity of the Day. “Now the girls have a close look at what their parents are doing and this may help them to be more self-confident when they are faced with a choice of work.”

Schools and many companies support the activity too. Palmers Green High School for girls in north of London, has made the day a necessary part of careers education.

Zarina Bart, 15, from Palmers Green, went with her mother Gwen to her Lawyer’s office this year’s Take Our Daughters to Work Day. “I learned how to fill in a legal aid form and I read details of a case. Then I went to see the actual trial.” she said.

Zarina found it interesting to see her mother at work “It’s really strange seeing Mum at work--running around, getting serious and telling people what to do.” She has always liked this idea of going into law and thinks it likely that she will follow in her mother’s footsteps. Having a chance to see how her mother works has given her more self-confidence.

Experts believe that girls with higher self-confidence aim higher and are more likely to be successful in life. Parents have important effect on the confidence of teenage girls. If parents believe in their daughters and show examples both at work as well as at home for them, this will give a lot of help to girls. Take Our Daughters to Work Day is surely a step in the right direction.

【1】 The writer’s purpose in writing this text is to ______.

A. broaden girls’ view and raise their confidence

B. introduce to us a special day for girls

C.tell how the special day for girls came into being

D.show us the girls can do as well as boys

【2】A particular mention of Zarina’s story ______.

A. shows a successful parents’ effect on the daughter

B. serves as an example of how the Day works

C.tells what a woman lawyer’s daily work is like

D. explains why a girl should go to see mum’s office rather than dad’

【3】After seeing her mum at work, Zarina Bart ______.

A. started to work with her mum

B. felt more certain about her future

C.learned how to work as a lawyer

D.decided to become a lawyer

【4】In the text the writer especially suggests the importance of ______.

A. support from society

B. understanding of the parents

C. parents ’job

D. girls’ self-confidence

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】B

【3】B

【4】B

【解析】

試題分析：本文主要介紹“帶女兒上班日（Take Our Daughters to Work Day）”。在這一天，父母將女兒帶到辦公室，并且經由與辦公室的同仁共同設計的特殊活動，幫助少女肯定自我的價值，并得以更有自信的方式度過青春期，同時這一活動也得到了社會和學校的支持。該節(jié)日在1994年開始由美國傳至英國。

【1】B主旨理解題。綜合全文，文章主要介紹“帶女兒上班日（Take Our Daughters to Work Day），這樣一個節(jié)日，這正是作者的寫作意圖。D答案是這個節(jié)日的目的，故不能入選。

【2】B細節(jié)理解題。從第四，五段提到有關Zarina的故事是告訴讀者關于這個節(jié)日是如何由父母及其同仁共同設計運作的一個例子，故選擇答案B

【3】B細節(jié)理解題。從第二段girls can be whatever they want to be just like boys...”says the chairman of the Our Sons and Daughters Charitable Trust可知，她認為在任何領域女孩能做得同男孩那么好。故選B。

【4】B推理判斷題。由第二段最后一句“…this made her feel more confident about her future. ”和第四段都可以看出，在她們的將來，自信對女孩們來說是最重要的。